contest

Poor scientists - they never get the credit they deserve! They're the real rock stars! For instance, the following list of names are of scientists whose inventions/discoveries of this century have each revolutionized at least 1 art form. They are responsible for some of the most important scientific breakthroughs of the century. Your mission (should you choose to accept) is to name their discoveries. The entry with the most correct will win (with a 2 correct minimum): LEO BAEKELAND / WALLACE CAROTHERS / PHILO T. FARNSWORTH / CHESTER CARLSON // TIM BERNERS-LEE .

ANSWER TO LAST MONTHS QUESTION of "who wrote Rock-a-Beatin' Boogie, (then later recorded it with his own group) the song that led Alan Freed to name that new music "Rock and Roll" was Bill Haley (& the Comets). Our winner was JACK HAMILTON (Lancaster, TX)
CONGRATULATIONS!

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